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HP P650 User's Manual

1. p650 Digital Camera User Manual Read this first e The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference are subject to change without notice e Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99 99 This means that some very small number of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel and does not indicate malfunction Take a few test shots Before shooting your final image shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly Federal Communications Commission notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception wh
2. Stop playback Movie Copying Files Copy Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU PLAY Tab Copy Files can be copied from the camera s built in memory to a memory card or from a memory card to built in memory Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card Copy to Card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot be used to copy a single file Copies a single file on the memory card to built in camera memory Files are copied to the folder in built in memory Copy to Camera whose name has the largest serial number Use lt and gt to select the file you want to copy 2 Use a and vw to select Copy and then press SET NOTE e You can copy snapshots movies audio snapshots or Voice REC files you recorded with this camera 69 Printing Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want to print to a professional print service and have them printed Printing with a Computer After transferring the images to your computer use commercially available software to print e You can specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before printing page 69 70 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies e Digital Print Order Format DPOF DPOF is a standard that allows you to inclu
3. 0 0 00 eee VoiceREC 43 e To play back an audio recording 0 0 cc eee 44 e Using Scene Mode 45 What is Scene Mode 0 cc ee eee 45 e Some Sample Scenes 0 aaua eee 45 To shoot an image with Scene Mode 00 e eee eae 45 e Advanced Settings 47 Using On screen Menus 1 ee eee 4 REC Mode Settings 0 0 cc REC 49 e Selecting a Focus Mode 0 ccc ees Focus 49 e Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame 51 e Using the Auto Focus Lamp 00000 e eae AF Lamp 52 e Specifying the Auto Focus Area 0 0 0 0 eee eee AF Area 52 e Using Face Tracking 0 cc ee eee eee 93 USINO DUNS pa bee e eee eed bees ewe oe oe eed ea os Ope ee Teed ees 54 e Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Stabilizer 54 e Assigning Functions to the lt and gt Keys L R Key 55 e Displaying the On screen Grid 2 2 0 0 0 0 cc eee Grid 55 e Configuring Power On TDefault Settings Memory 56 e Using Icon Help 2 0 0 0 2c ees Icon Help 56 Image Quality Settings 2 0 0 0 cee ee Quality 57 e Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 57 e Correcting Image Brightness EV Compensation 57 e Controlling White Balance 0 00
4. Adding Audio to a Snapshot Voice Memo Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU PLAY Tab Voice Memo You can add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it You can re record a snapshot s audio whenever you want You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single snapshot 1 Press SET to start audio recording Remaining recording time 2 Press SET again to stop audio recording e Take care that you do not block the camera s microphone with your fingers while recording Vt e Good recording results are not possible when the camera is WS too far away from what you are trying to record Your camera supports the following audio data formats Microphone Audio Format WAV extension You cannot add audio to an image that is protected To delete audio perform the following operation Voice Memo Delete SET i Delete He IMPORTANT e Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you delete or re record it p To play snapshot audio 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and gt to scroll through the images until the Audio Snapshot you want is displayed An audio snapshot is one that has a icon 2 Press Movie to start playback 68 Voice Recording Playback Controls Fast forward fast reverse lt P o A Play pause SET Display content switching A DISP Volume adjustment T AEN 3 press a V a
5. During movie recording and playback When both LCD Save and Power Saving are turned on Power Saving takes priority Configuring Auto Power Settings Power Saving Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Power Saving Power Saving turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Trigger Time Settings 1 min 2 min 5 min The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY mode Power Saving is disabled under any of the following conditions While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During Tracking During Voice REC playback or recording During movie recording and playback 86 Configuring r and m Settings REC PLAY Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab REC PLAY Camera turns on whenever gg REC or PLAY is pressed Camera turns on or off whenever REC or PLAY is Power On Off pressed Disable Camera does not turn on or off whenever e REC or PLAY is pressed e With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press gy REC in the REC mode or PLAY in the PLAY mode e Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing Disabling File Deletion Disable Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Disable The camera will not start the image delete operation when you press i Delet
6. Movies Auto Approximate Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Self timer x3 Auto Off On Red eye reduction Snapshots Macro Self timer Burst Scene Mode Face Tracking Stabilizer D Lighting Movies 1280 with monaural audio Audio Voice REC Silent Mode After Recording 30 seconds per image Voice REC 2 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds when using built in memory 3 0 inch TFT color LCD Monitor Screen Date and Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar To 2049 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time USB port Hi Speed USB compatible USB charging AV output terminal NTSC PAL Monaural Monaural Rechargeable lithium ion battery x1 106 8 x 68 89 x 40 3 mm Approximately 220 g excluding battery and memory card 110
7. lt 4 gt Available settings Control Panel Bi 30 2 Use a and v to select the setting you want to change 1 Snapshot image size quality 6 D Lighting page 31 pages 32 57 7 Silent page 38 2 Movie image quality page 34 8 REC menu display page 47 3 Flash page 35 9 Scene Mode 4 Self timer page 37 5 Soft Skin page 37 Snapshot image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel 3 Use lt and gt to change the setting 4 If you want to configure another setting repeat steps 2 and 3 After all of the settings are the way you want press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode If you selected MENU the REC menu will appear If you selected SCN the Scene Mode scene menu will appear e You can close the Control Panel by pressing Disable Optimizing Image Brightness D Lighting You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting images On Performs brightness correction When this option is selected it takes longer for the image to be stored after the shutter button is pressed Off o Does not perform brightness correction NOTE e No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option page 7 that is set to its initial default reset setting An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the corresponding Control Panel option The following are the initial defaults for Control
8. When focus is complete the camera will beep the LED Lamp will light a green and the focus frame will turn green Li SONE OD EAN 1 250 Half press When you half press the shutter button the Press lightly camera automatically adjusts exposure and until the focuses on the subject it is currently pointed button stops at Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking images e The focus frame in the screen shots Beep beep Image is in focus included in this manual is shown at _ Note that you can change the form of the focus frame if you want page 51 24 4 Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button the rest of the way down This records the snapshot Full press Recording a Movie Movie Press Movie to start aS movie recording Press Movie again to stop movie recording See page 41 for details Snap Image is recorded e If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the LED Lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Re point the camera at the subject and try to focus again e If the subject is not in the center of the frame Multi Focus page 50 is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not
9. and capacity of the memory card being used for storage e Built in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions Whenever copying memory contents to your computer you should copy the DCIM folder and all of its contents A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM copies of the DCIM folders it to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer If you later decided to return the folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they originally had when you copied them from the camera to your computer You also can use a PC card adapter or a memory card reader writer to access camera files directly from the camera s memory card 80 Other Settings Set Up This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode see the following for more information REC Menu page 47 PLAY Menu page 60 Configuring Eye Fi Settings Eye Fi Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Eye Fi Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds Procedure SET MENU gt Set Up Tab Sounds Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Beep Beep specif
10. gt PLAY Tab Rotate 1 Use a and v to select Rotate and then press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press Delete i NOTE e Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor screen e An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated e The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the image menu screen 65 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU gt PLAY Tab DPOF See page 69 for details Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect Procedure PLAY SET MENU PLAY Tab Protect Protects specific files Use lt and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed 2 Use a and w to select On and then press SET A Unlock all An image that is protected is indicated by E E the icon 100 0022 3 To protect other files repeat steps 1 and 2 To exit the protect operation press i Delete To unprotect a file select Off instead of On in step 2 above Protects all files 1 Use a and Ww to select Lock all and then press SET Lock all 2 Press i Delete To unprotect all files select Unlock all instead o
11. rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer a IMPORTANT e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted i Playing Movies Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for movie playback To play back a movie first copy the movie to your computer and then double click the movie file e Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP3 CPU Image Quality 1280 e Intel Pentium D 3 0GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon or faster e Intel Core 2 Due E6400 2 13GHz or faster AMD Athlon 64 x 2 5600 2 6GHz or faster Image Quality 640 e Intel Pentium D 3 0GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon or faster Required Software Windows Media Player DirectX 9 0c or higher e The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation e Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies 76 e Movie Playback Precautions e Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card
12. Area This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the ra a image When you half press the shutter button while this setting is selected the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine possible areas The focus frame of the area where the camera focuses will be displayed in green Trackin Half pressing the shutter button focuses on the subject and t g causes the focus frame to track the movement of the subject 1 Spot or Tracking P T Multi Focus frame Focus frame zk IMPORTANT e Selecting Tracking can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation wrine tracking a subject This does not indicate malfunction i Using the Auto Focus Lamp AF Lamp Procedure REC SET MENU REC Tab AF Lamp The AF Lamp function allows you to record images even low light conditions If AF Lamp is set to Auto the AF lamp located in the front of the camera emits an red light by half pressing the Shutter button allowing the camera to focus easily 3 IMPORTANT e Use a and Y to go through the selection Press the SET button to save and apply changes 52 i Using Face Tracking When shooting people the face tracking feature detects the faces of up to eight individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly 1 2 6 In the REC mode press SET MENU REC Tab Face Tracking Use a and v to select the fifth Co
13. Panel options Flash Auto Flash Self timer Off Face Tracking On Silent Off You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 47 31 Changing the Image Size Size e Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called pixels The more pixels there are in an image the more detail there will be However you generally can do with fewer pixels when printing an image L size through a print service attaching an image to e mail when viewing the image on a computer etc e About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixels x vertical pixels 10M 3648x2736 size image Approximately 10 million pixels VGA 640x480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Unit pixels 32 Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixels so they take up more memory space More detail but takes up more memory Best when you plan to print large size prints such as A3 size Large Number of Pixels Less detail but takes up less memory Best when you want to send images by e mail etc Small Number of Pixels e For information about movie image size see page 34 e For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 67 e To select the snapshot image size 1 Inthe REC mode press SET 2 Use a and v to select the top Control Panel opt
14. Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Change the movie image quality setting to 640 Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playback is not possible on your Macintosh you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or Macintosh and play back movies that way ae IMPORTANT e Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc 19 Files and Folders The camera creates a file and saves it each time you shoot a snapshot record a movie or perform any other operation that stores data Files are grouped by storing them in folders Each file and folder has its own unique name Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named 26th file name HPIM0001 through HPIM9999 The extension on HPIM0026 JPG the file name depends on the file type Extension Serial number 4 digits You can view folder and file names on your computer For details about how file names are displayed on the camera s monitor screen see page 8 The total number of folders and files allowed depends on the image size and quality
15. Releasing the shutter button stops shooting l NOTE With burst exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well Burst cannot be used in combination with any of the following Some Scene Mode scenes Movie Recording When using a burst mode keep the camera still until all recording is finished The burst rate depends on the current image size and image quality settings The speed of Burst depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera and the amount of free space available for storage When shooting to built in memory burst shooting is relatively slow You cannot use the self timer in combination with Burst Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Stabilizer Procedure 6 REC SET MENU REC Tab Stabilizer You can turn on the camera s Stabilizer feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a fast moving subject or when shooting under dim lighting conditions Your digital camera is equipped with a CCD shift type camera shake correction feature and a high sensitivity anti image blur feature These two features work in concert to minimize the effects of hand and subject movement Minimizes the effects of hand and subject movement Off Turns off Stabilizer settings 04 i NOTE Stabilizer is disabled during movie recording ISO sensitivity aperture and shutte
16. There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card 107 There are no printing images Set up DPOF This card is not The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted formatted Format the memory card page 87 There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 69 This file cannot be The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that played cannot be displayed by this camera This message will appear part way through an operation when you attempt to use a function that is not allowed in combination with another function This function cannot be used 108 Specifications File Format Recording Media Recorded Image Sizes Image Deletion Effective Pixels Imaging Element Lens Focal Distance Zoom Focusing Approximate Focus Snapshot From Lens Surface Exposure Control Exposure Compensation Shutter Shutter Speed Aperture Value Photographs JPEG Exif Version 2 3 DCF 2 0 standard DPOF compliant Videos Motion JPEG AVI IMA ADPCM audio monaural Audio Voice REC WAV monaural Built in Memory Image Storage Area 13 6MB SD SDHC SDXC Photographs 16M 4608x3456 3 2 4608x3072 16 9 4608x2592 10M 3648x2736 5M 2560x1920 3M 2048x1536 VGA 640x480 Videos 1280 1280x720 640 640x480 1 file selected files all files with memory protection feature 16 15 Meg
17. and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration 2 Load the battery Insert the battery into the compartment with the terminal facing inside the camera with correct orientation as shown Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK e For information about how to replace the battery see page 96 12 i Charge the Battery You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera s battery e USB adapter e USB connection to a computer e To charge with the USB adapter 1 Turn off the camera Check to make sure that the camera s monitor screen is blank If it isn t press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera with the USB cable as shown 3 Connect the other end with the USB adapter and plug it into a power outlet or with the USB port of PC directly for charging LED Lamp Operation Lit Red Charging Abnormal ambient temperature Flashing Red USB adaptor problem or battery problem page 96 4 After charging is complete disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet 13 e To charge using a USB connection to a computer The battery loaded in the camera is charged whenever the camera is connected directly to a compu
18. is turned on a textual description will appear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions Functions Supported by Icon Help e REC Mode Flash Scene Mode White Balance Self timer EV Compensation E Configuring Power On TDefault Settings Memory Procedure 6 REC SET MENU REC Tab Memory When you turn off the camera it remembers the current settings of all enabled memory items and restores them when you turn it back on Any memory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn off the camera Setting Disabled iat Default Setting Enabled a ma off Optical zoom setting only e If you turn the camera power off and then back on while the Scene Mode memory item is enabled all of the other memory items except for zoom position are initialized to the currently selected Scene Mode sample scene setup regardless of the enabled disabled status of the other memory items 56 Image Quality Settings Quality g Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot Procedure a REC SET MENU Quality Tab Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal noma e The Fine setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves or an image of a complex pattern i Correcting Image Brightness EV Compensation Procedu
19. settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF settings you configured for the images To clear DPOF settings specify 00 for the number of copies of all images 11 Tell your print service about your DPOF settings lf you take a memory card to a professional print service be sure to tell them that it includes DPOF settings for the images to be printed and the number of copies If you don t the print service may print all the images without regard to your DPOF settings or they may ignore your date stamp setting e Date Stamp You can use one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings page 69 You can turn date stamp on and off each time you print You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t Configure the Camera s Time Stamp setting page 84 e The camera s Time Stamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot when you shoot it so the date is always included when you print It cannot be deleted e Do not turn on DPOF date stamp for an image that includes a date stamped with the camera s Time Stamp function Doing so can cause the two stamps to be overprinted Configuring computer settings You can use commercially available image management software to date stamp images Professi
20. shooting in dimly lit Some coarseness ISO 1600 Higher sensitivity areas increased digital noise e Auto ISO sensitivity always is applied for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting e Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images E Using Built in Color Mode Color Mode Procedure a REC SET MENU Quality Tab Color Mode Settings Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple 59 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots See page 26 for the procedure for viewing snapshots Viewing a Movie 1 Press m PLAY and then use lt and gt to display the movie you want to view 2 Press Movie to start Movie icon E playback 100 0023 Recording time Movie Size Movie Playback Controls lt gt Fast forward e Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast fast reverse forward or fast reverse operation e To return to normal playback speed press SET Play pause SET 1 frame forward lt gt back e Holding down either button scrolls continuously Press w and then press a Vv e Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Information display on off a DISP Slide the zoom controller in the direction of amp e You can use a V lt and gt to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen You can Zoom a movie image
21. the camera 36 Using the Self timer Self timer With the Self timer pressing the shutter button starts a timer The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time 1 Inthe REC mode press SET 2 Use a and v to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top Self timer 3 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET ee Self timer 10 seconds Self timer 2 seconds we Self timer When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter 2 sec speed you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement Shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed and the next two images as soon as the Self timer camera is ready after shooting the previous image How long x3 it takes for the camera to get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera and the flash charge condition Self timer Off Turns off the Self timer e The front lamp flashes while the Self timer countdown is Front lamp in progress e You can interrupt an ongoing Self timer countdown by pressing SET fp R il i NOTE e The Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Burst some Scene Mode scenes e The Triple Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Movie and some Scene Mode scenes Using the So
22. types of locations Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is present Near heaters on a heated carpet in areas exposed to direct sunlight in a closed vehicle parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures Never place the camera on an unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury Backing Up Important Data Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage device Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction repair etc Memory Protection Whenever replacing the battery be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera Incorrectly replacing the battery can result in corruption or loss of data in camera memory 91 Rechargeable Battery Do not charge the battery by any unauthorized means Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life Use only the provided batteries or type of battery and charger that came with your camera Using other t
23. up to 4 5 times normal size Stop playback Movie e Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera Volume adjustment 60 Zooming an On screen Image 1 In the PLAY mode use lt and gt to scroll through the images until the one you want is displayed 2 Slide the zoom controller towards amp to zoom Zoom factor You can use A v lt and gt to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen Slide the Image area zoom controller towards to unzoom the image When monitor screen contents are turned on a graphic in the lower right corner of the screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press 1i Delete Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to the full 8X e Allow you to use a v lt and gt to move around the currently displayed images Displaying the Image Menu 7 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller Boundary towards Use a V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary around the image menu To view a particular image use a V lt lt or gt to move the selection boundary to the image you want and then press SET Current display area 61 Other Playback Functions PLAY This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other playback operations Usin
24. vw lt gt 5 Flash Cover 12 Movie button pages 9 27 30 35 6 Flash buttom page 35 page 41 47 7 Strap hole 13 Strap hole 18 Monitor screen 8 Lens 14 SET button page 30 pages 9 Bottom 19Battery memory card slots pages 12 20 96 98 20 Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators icons and values to keep you informed of the camera s status e The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera e Snapshot Recording 90000090 399C ASO Eo e J Owsmmsg 2A a 2g e ID PAUP Qa G200pm z Remaining snapshot memory capacity Remaining movie memory capacity page 41 Recording mode page 24 White balance setting page 58 Burst page 54 Image deterioration indicator page 40 Snapshot image size page 32 Snapshot image quality page 57 Movie image quality page 34 10 Flash page 35 11 Self timer page 37 12 Soft Skin page 37 13 D Lighting page 31 141SO sensitivity page 59 15 Date time page 86 16EV Compensation page 57 17 Focus frame pages 24 51 18 Date Stamp indicator page 84 19 Battery level indicator page 17 20Face Tracking page 53 21 Stabilizer indicator page 54 22 Focu
25. want Selected menu item 47 I NOTE i Delete provides a helpful way to navigate around tabs and menus Pressing fy Delete while a tab is selected will display the viewfinder screen Daa IMPORTANT e Some menu items are not available while the camera is in the Silent mode page 38 e REC Menu Operations in This Manual REC menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same one described under Example REC Menu Screen Operation on page 47 Use a and Ww to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom MENU and then press SET i Use lt and gt to select the i AA tab i press 6O Press SETI Use a and w to select L Quality REC and then press gt 48 REC Mode Settings REC Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Procedure a REC SET MENU REC Tab Focus Focus Mode i sedi rogus Type of Shot Range General Approximately 10 cm to recording Changing by Zoom Position Automatic Position Approximately 10 cm to 50 K Macro Close ups Automatic cm Changing by Zoom Approximately 2 cm to 50 cm Zoom position is fixed at Zoom 5 When you Approximately 10 cm to iid Manual want to focus Manual 2 Changing by Zoom manually Position 1 The focus range is the distance from the lens surface 2 The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting Sup
26. 06 White Balance 58 e Specifying ISO Sensitivity 0 0 0 0 eee ISO 59 e Using Built in Color Mode 2 000005 Color Mode 59 e Viewing Snapshots and Movies 60 Viewing Snapshots 0 ee eens 60 Viewing a Movie 0 ee eee nes 60 Zooming an On screen Image 00 ee 61 Displaying the Image Menu 00 es 61 e Other Playback Functions PLAY 62 Using the PLAY Panel 0 0 ccc ene 62 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera 5 Slideshow 64 Performing Playback without Disturbing Others SilentMode 65 Rotating an Image cc eee Rotate 65 selecting Images for Printing 2 0 00 cee eee DPOF 66 Protecting a File Against Deletion 4 Protect 66 Resizing a Snapshot 0 0 0 0c cc eee Resize 67 Cropping a Snapshot 0 ce eee Trimming 67 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 0008 VoiceMemo 68 e To play snapshot audio 1 ee eee 68 CODVING FICS 220644 552454624 5585544005693 000 e8 2550 ee Copy 69 e Printing 70 Printing Snapshots 0 0 00 cc ees 10 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies 71 e Using the Camera with a Computer 71 Things you can do using a computer 00 00 eee ee 13 e Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 00 0000 eee eee 14
27. Playing MOVIES 222 0 240 0008860Gm Raa OE REE Ea Ee dw ERE SR eee RES SKE 76 e Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh 79 Playing A MOVIE 24 45 22 34646 sede ei wee bes bebe Era hd be Sees se Seed Ge 19 Files and Folders 0 0 0 cece eee ees 80 e Other Settings Set Up 81 Configuring Eye Fi Settings 0 0 00 cee ees Eye Fi 81 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 81 Configuring a Startup Image ws 82 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule spbeene eee aeredneeeeeenee es ee Genesee eueenes ee FileNumbering 82 Configuring World Time Settings World Time 83 Time Stamping Snapshots 00002 ae DateStamp 84 setting the Camera s Clock 0 0 cece ee Adjust 84 specifying the Date Format 2 0 ees 85 Specifying the Display Language 00 Language 85 Configuring Sleep State Settings LCDSave 86 Configuring Auto Power Settings PowerSaving 86 Configuring 6 and Settings REC PLAY 87 Disabling File Deletion 0 00 00 c eee EA Disable 87 selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System TV Out 88 Formatting Built in Memory ora Memory Card Format 89 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults
28. Purchase a separately available rechargeable lithium ion battery The camera 1 Power Saving may have activated page 88 Turn power suddenly powers back on down 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 12 3 The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Power will not turn Remove the battery from the camera and then reload it off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Image Recording Image is not 1 lf the camera is in the PLAY mode press gy REC to enter recorded when the the REC mode shutter button is 2 f the flash is charging wait until the charge operation pressed finishes 3 lf the message Memory Full appears transfer images to your computer delete images you no longer need or use a different memory card Auto Focus does 1 lf the lens is dirty clean it off not focus properly 2 The subject may not be in the center of the focus frame when you compose the image 3 The subject you are shooting may not be a type that is compatible with Auto Focus page 29 Use manual focus page 49 4 You may be moving the camera when shooting Try shooting with Stabilizer or use a tripod 5 You may be pressing the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus Half press the shutter button and allow enough time for Auto Focus to focus 102 Possibl
29. Reset 89 e Appendix 90 Precautions during Use es 90 Power Supply 622424540 2 e een oa be e ea ead ee en eee ede een ewee ees 96 CMALGING amp o4 45 2 e408 eon e 425 RHR OEE ene ee EREEH ERE Cede hee eee eee ke 96 e To replace the battery 0 0 0c ees 96 e Battery Precautions 0 0 0 0 ees 97 Using a Memory Card 0 nee 98 e To replace the memory Card 0 0 ees 98 Reset Initial Default Settings 0 0 0 ccc eee 100 When things dont go right 2 0 0 0 ee 102 e roubleshooting 25 2 s 060 e ooous be eee yews en Seeeensaee mee HRe ses 102 e Display Messages 0 0 cc ee eee eee 107 Specifications nnna aana aa ee ees 109 Unpacking As you unpack your camera check to make sure that all items shown below are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Rechargeable lithium ion battery e lt Strap USB cable Digital camera Quick Start Guide User Manual website General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained e Camera Front 1 Zoom controller 9 Microphone 15 i Delete button pages 24 39 61 61 pages 42 68 page 27 2 Shutter button page 24 10 6 REC button 16 PLAY button 3 Front lamp page 37 pages 22 24 pages 22 26 4 ON OFF Power 11 LED lamp 17 Control button page 22 pages 13 15 22 35 a
30. The Voice REC scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording a movie since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the image the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when either of these scenes is selected This means that it will take a bit longer for the image to be saved which is indicated by the LED Lamp flashing green Do not perform any key operation during that time Also it is a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds High Sensitivity The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera s flash fires High sensitivity may not produce the desired results in very dark conditions When shooting with slow shutter speeds use a tripod to protect against blurring due to camera movement Under certain lighting conditions the camera will perform an automatic noise filtering operation to reduce digital noise in the image This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to save the image and be ready for the next shot scene Mode scene images were not shot using this camera Images shot using a Scene Mode scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors You can modify the camera settings that are made after you select a Scene Mode scene Note however that the Scene Mode settings will remember the last used mode when you select ano
31. To format initialize a new memory Card 0 ce 21 Turning the Camera On and Of 0 0 ce ee 22 TO tUr DOW O oe eanas a aew co Gee ed eae gn ean ese ben es eer adaed ay eae 22 e To turn off the camera 0 0 ce eee ees 22 Holding the Camera Correctly 0 0 00 c eee es 23 To shoot a snapshot 0 0 0 eee 24 Viewing Snapshots aaa aaa aa 26 Deleting Snapshots and Movies 00 0 cee ee ees 20 e To delete a single imageS 0 ees 2 e To delete specific images 0 0 ee es 28 e To delete all images 0 0 ees 28 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 0 0 es 29 e Auto Focus Restrictions 0 0 0 00 cc et eas 29 Using the mode dial nanana aa ees 30 Using the Control Panel 0 0 0 ccc eee 30 e Snapshot Tutorial 30 Optimizing Image Brightness 0006 D Lighting 31 Changing the Image Size 1 es Size 32 WSING THOS nce eea Gos eehedeees eee SSES EFSER pE Flash 35 Using the Self timer 0 0 0 0 00 c cee eee Self timer 37 Using the Soft Skin 2 0 ee SoftSkin 37 Shooting without Disturbing Others SilentMode 38 Shooting with ZOOM 1 ee eens 39 e Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point 0 00008 40 e Recording Movie Images and Audio 41 To record a movie we ee ees 41 Recording Audio Only
32. a has built in memory that can be used to store images and movies you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity The camera does not come with a memory card Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved to built in memory i Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card Up to 2GB 1 _ SDHC Memory Card 2GB to 32GB SS DP SDXC Memory Card 32GB to 2TB XE Use one of the above types of memory card e The above are supported memory card types as of October 2012 e Noted memory card capacities are standard values e Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification 19 To load a memory card 71 Press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration 2 Load a memory card Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place MEMORY CARD Front Back 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK e For information about how to replace the memory card see page 98 zE IMPORTANT e Never insert anything besides a supported memory card
33. and then press SET 5 Press SET a IMPORTANT e Before configuring World Time settings make sure that the Home City setting is the place where you live or normally use the camera If it isn t select Home on the screen in step 1 and configure the Home City date and time settings as required page 82 83 Time Stamping Snapshots Date Stamp Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Date Stamp You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot e Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot it cannot be edited or deleted Example July 10 2012 1 25 p m Date amp Time 2012 7 10 1 25pm Off No stamping of date and or time e Even if you do not stamp the date and or time with Date Stamp you can do so later using the DPOF function or some printing application page 70 e Digital zoom is disabled while time stamping is turned on e Time stamping is disabled when certain Scene Mode scenes are being used Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Adjust falfv Change the setting at the cursor location lt gt Move the cursor between settings Movie Toggles between 12 hour and 24 hour format When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them e You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 e Be sure to select your Home City page 70 b
34. apixels Size 1 2 3 inch square pixel CCD Total Pixels 16 44 Megapixels 4 5 W to 108 T mm 25 mm 600mm 35mm equivalent 24X optical zoom 4X digital Zoom 50 0X in combination with optical Zoom Up to 172 8X when optical Zoom and Digital Zoom are used in combination VGA size Contrast Detection Auto Focus e Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Super Macro Focus Manual Focus e AF Area spot Multi Tracking Auto Focus Approximately 10cm to Changing by Zoom Position Macro Focus Approximately 10 cm to 50 cm Changing by Zoom Position Super Macro Focus Approximately 2 cm to 50 cm Zoom position is fixed at Zoom 5 Manual Focus Approximately 10 cm to Changing by Zoom Position Program AE 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3EV steps CCD shutter mechanical shutter Snapshot Auto 1 2 to 1 2000 second May differ due to the camera setup F3 0 W to F6 9 W When used with ND filter Using optical Zoom changes the aperture value 109 White Balance Sensitivity Standard Output Sensitivity Self timer Flash Modes Recording Approximate Maximum Audio Recording Times Monitor Screen Viewfinder Timekeeping Function World Time External connection terminal Microphone Speaker Power Requirements Dimensions Weight Auto Daylight Cloudy Shade Fluorescent_1 Fluorescent 2 Tungsten Manual WB Snapshots Auto ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 equivalent
35. ata in camera memory Removing the battery or memory card while the camera is performing some operation Removing the battery or memory card while the back lamp is flashing green after turning off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable while communication is in progress Using a battery that is low Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 105 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears e Operating Environment e Operating Temperature Requirements O to 40 C 32 to 104 F e Operating Humidity 0 to 90 non condensation e Do not place the camera in any of the following locations In an area exposed to direct sunlight or large amounts of moisture dust or sand Near an air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration e Condensation Sudden and extreme temperature changes such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room can cause water droplets called condensation to form on the interior and the exterior of the camera which creates the risk of malfunction To prevent condensation from forming seal the camera in a plastic bag before changing locations Then leave the bag sealed to allow the air inside to naturally change to the same temperature as the air in the new location A
36. ble to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Tf 3 Turn on the camera The camera s back lamp will light green at this time In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using e The first time you connect the camera to your Macintosh with the USB cable an error message may appear on your computer If this happens disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable e Charging continues even if the camera is turned on page 16 Double click the camera s drive icon 4 5 Drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it 6 After the copy operation is complete drag the drive icon to Trash l On the camera press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera After making sure that the green back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer e To view copied images 1 Double click the camera s drive icon 2 Double click the DCIM folder to open it 3 Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 4 Double click the image file you want to view An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation Never use your computer to modify delete move
37. card page 87 Card ERROR he IMPORTANT e Formatting a memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Files could not be saved because Battery power is low so an image file could not be saved battery is low You are trying to record a file while there are already 9999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more delete files you no longer need page 27 This message appears and the camera turns off whenever LENS ERROR lens performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your Original retailer Folder cannot be created Memory is full with images you recorded and or files saved Memory Full by editing operations Delete files you no longer need page 27 Image compression could not be performed for some reason Record Error ed during image data storage Shoot the image again The lens came into contact with an obstruction while moving The camera will turn off automatically when this message RETRY POWER ON appears Remove the obstruction and turn power back on again SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted Contact your retailer The LOCK switch of the SD SDHC or SDXC LOCK memory card loaded in the camera is in the The card is locked locked position You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked
38. cast rainy day in the Cloudy shade etc J Shade For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings A Fluorescent_1 For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent_2 For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source 1 Select Custom Blank white paper 2 Under the lighting conditions you plan to use when shooting point the Custom camera at a blank white piece of aaa paper so it fills the entire monitor D screen and then press the shutter button 3 Press SET The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera e When Auto is selected for the white balance setting the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible If this happens select the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions Daylight Overcast etc 58 i Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO Procedure a REC SET MENU Quality Tab ISO ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions Lower sensitivity Slow shutter speed Less noise ISO 400 ISO 800 Fast shutter speed Set for
39. certain types of memory cards it can take too much time to record data which can result in breaks in the image and or audio This condition is indicated by FEY and Gs flashing on the monitor screen Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended 98 e Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card The original data remains on the card Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you The following procedures are recommended whenever you discard a memory card or the camera or if you transfer ownership to another party When discarding a memory card either physically destroy the memory card or use commercially available data delete software to completely delete the data on the memory card When transferring ownership of a memory card to another party use commercially available data deletion software to completely delete the data on it Use the format function page 87 to completely delete the data in built in memory before discarding or transferring ownership of the camera 99 Reset Initial Default Settings The tables in this section show the initial default settings on menus that appear in the REC mode and PLAY mode when you reset the camera page 87 e A dash indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is no r
40. de image type number of copy and time stamp on off information on the memory card with the images After configuring settings you can use the memory card to print on a home printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print service e Whether or not you will be able to use DPOF settings for printing depends on the printer you are using e Some professional print services may not support DPOF DPOF e Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU gt PLAY Tab DPOF Select images 1 Use lt and gt to scroll through the files until the image you want to print is displayed 2 Use a and v to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image e If you want to include the date in the images press Movie so On is shown for date stamp e Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images if you want 3 Press SET e Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen gt SET gt MENU PLAY Tab DPOF All images 1 Use a and v to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image e If you want to include the date in the images press Movie so On is shown for date stamp 2 Press SET DPOF
41. dio ka N ON 3 Press Movie again to stop recording Recording time Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you press Movie e The maximum allowed for a single movie recording is 4 GB in file size or 29 minutes in length Movie recording stops automatically when either of these limits is reached Shooting with Scene Mode With Scene Mode page 45 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly for beautiful movies every time Selecting the Scene Mode scene named Night Portrait for example will configure the camera so Night Portrait appear clearer and brighter 41 NOTE Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch This is normal and does not indicate malfunction The camera also records audio Note the following points when shooting a movie Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers Il I etc NY Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Microphone Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked up in the audio Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band or a pink cast on the monitor screen image This does not indicate malfunction When using the camera s built in memory or certain typ
42. e while fig Disable is turned on You can protect against accidental deletion of images by selecting On for EA Disable e Performing a format operation page 89 will cause all images to be deleted even if file deletion is disabled On selected for EA Disable for some images 87 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System TV Out Procedure SET MENU gt Set Up Tab TV Out You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video output system You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4 3 or 16 9 NTSC Video system used in Japan the U S and other countries PAL Video system used in Europe and other areas 43 Normal TV screen aspect ratio 16 9 Wide screen aspect ratio e Select the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 that matches the type of TV you plan to use Images will not display correctly if you select the wrong aspect ratio e Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal output setting matches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment e Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL 88 Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Format lf a memory card is loaded in the camera this operation will format the memory card It will format built in memory if no memory card is loaded e The format operatio
43. e Cause and Recommended Action The subject is out of focus in the recorded image The flash does not fire The red Forced Off icon is displayed on the monitor screen and the flash does not fire Camera powers down during Self timer countdown The monitor screen image is out of focus There is a vertical line in the monitor screen image There is digital noise in images The image may not be focused properly When composing the image make sure the subject is located inside the focus frame 1 If Key Forced Off is selected as the flash mode change to another mode page 35 2 lf the battery is dead charge it page 12 3 If a Scene Mode scene that uses Forced Off is selected change to a different flash mode page 35 or select a different Scene Mode scene page 45 The flash unit may be malfunctioning Contact your original retailer Note that though the flash will not fire you still can use the camera for non flash shots The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 12 1 You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the image Focus the image page 50 2 You may be using E Macro for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 49 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus when shooting a close up shot Use the RA Macro for close ups page 49 shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This
44. e Time on Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times Delete 10 What you can do with your camera Your camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier including the following three main functions Mode dial There are 5 modes can be set by turning the Mode dial such as Voice REC Intelligent Scene Auto Mode Scene mode ART mode See page 30 for more information Silent The Silent mode disables flash mutes camera operation tones and changes other settings to help ensure that shooting does not bother others around you See page 38 for more information Scene Mode Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically Then all you need to do is press the shutter button for perfect images See page 45 for more information 11 First charge the battery prior to use Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged Perform the steps below to load the battery into the camera and charge it e Use only the provided batteries or type of battery and charger that came with your camera Using other types of battery or charger may damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty E To load the battery 1 Open the battery cover Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN
45. e and time data to be recorded with images ae IMPORTANT e Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection 71 Press ON OFF Power to turn on the camera 2 Use a Y 4 and gt to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use a and v to select a date format and then press SET Example July 10 2012 YY MM DD gt 12 7 10 DD MMIYY 10 7 12 MM DD YY gt 7 10 12 4 Set the date and the time Adjust Use lt and gt to select the setting you want to eee change and then use a and w to change it Wie EA To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press EOE EE Movie ns 5 After setting the date and time use lt and gt to select Apply and then press SET 18 lf you make a mistake configuring display language date or time settings with the above procedure refer to the following pages for information about how to correct the settings Display language Page 85 Date and time Page 84 NOTE e Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time and so they are subject to change e Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults Do not remove the battery for at least 48 hours after configuring settings Preparing a Memory Card Though the camer
46. e in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warning A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to radio and television reception Use only shielded cable to connect I O devices to this equipment Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void your warranty and service agreement e Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired o
47. ecording 1 In the PLAY mode use lt and p gt to display 020025 the Voice REC file you want to play 00 00 01 is displayed in place of an image for a Voice REC file 2 Press Movie to start playback e You can also start playback by selecting the second PLAY Panel item from the top Start and pressing SET page 64 Voice REC Playback Controls Fast forward fast reverse lt lt gt Play pause SET While playback is paused press lt or gt to Jump to marker jump to the next marker and then press SET to resume playback Volume adjustment Press v and then press a Y Monitor screen on off a DISP Playback end Movie O m e See page 27 for information about deleting a voice recording file Using Scene Mode What is Scene Mode scene Mode provides you with a collection of sample scenes that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions When you need to change the setup of the camera simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve and the camera sets up for it automatically This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings E Some Sample Scenes 1 Inthe REC mode press SET Currently selected scene a v i lt gt with boundary 2 Use a and v to select the bottom Control Panel option SCN and then press SET page 30 This will display a
48. efore setting the time and date If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City the times and dates of all of the World Time cities page 81 will be wrong 84 Specifying the Date Format Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Date Format You can select from among three different styles for the date Example July 10 2012 YY MM DD 12 7 10 DD MM YY 10 7 12 MM DD YY 7 10 12 Specifying the Display Language Language Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Language e Specify the display language you want REC T Quality MANH l Select the tab on the right Date Format M 2 Select Language 3 Select the language you want Power Save D 2 min e Camera models sold in certain geographic areas SS may not support display language selection av 2 3 85 Configuring Sleep State Settings LCD Save Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab LCD Save This feature turns off the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on Trigger Time Settings 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off LCD Save is disabled while Off is selected LCD Save is disabled under any of the following conditions In the PLAY mode While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During Tracking During Voice REC playback or recording
49. emitting smoke or strange odor or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera taking care to protect yourself against burn injury 90 Water and Foreign Matter Water other liquids or foreign matter especially metal getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present Particular care is required when using the camera where it is raining or snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera Dropping and Rough Treatment Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera Keep Away From Fire Never expose the camera to fire which can cause it to explode and creates the risk of fire and electric shock Disassembly and Modification Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way Doing so creates the risk of electric shock burn injury and other personal injury Locations To Be Avoided Never leave the camera in any of the following
50. ent battery capacity and charging conditions Do not use the USB adapter with any other device 16 Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below Remaining Power High Low Battery Indicator gt gt gt wal n indicates battery power is low Charge the battery as soon as possible Recording is not possible when wal is indicated Charge the battery immediately The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode Leaving the camera for about 2 days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power When this happens configure date and time settings page 84 Battery Power Conservation Tips e When you do not need to use the flash select Forced Off for the flash setting page 35 e Enable the LCD Save and Power Saving features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera page 86 17 Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera The first time you load a battery into the camera a screen appears for configuring the display language date and time settings Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong dat
51. er Macro Super Macro fixes optical Zoom at a position that allows you to shoot from the closest distance to the subject The result is closer and larger subject images i NOTE e Zoom is fixed while Super Macro is selected so no zoom operation is performed when you slide the zoom controller 49 To focus with manual focus 1 On the monitor screen compose the image so 2 Watching the image on the monitor screen use the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary lt and gt to adjust focus e At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids Yellow boundary in focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear l NOTE A Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only Auto Focus is the only focus mode available while face tracking is enabled To select another focus mode first turn off face tracking page 53 Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus Macro Focus or Manual Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus ra
52. er camera rotation File Deletion A file cannot be 1 The file may be protected Unprotect the file page 66 deleted 2 Disable setting may be On Change the setting to Off page 85 The wrong date The date and time setting is off Set the correct date and time and time are page 82 displayed or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data The messages on The wrong display language is selected Change the display the display are in language setting page 83 the wrong language Images cannot be 1 The USB cable may not be connected securely Check all transferred over a connections USB connection 2 The wrong USB communication protocol is selected Select the correct USB communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting pages 74 3 lf the camera is not turned on turn it on 4 Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Language selection 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the screen appears camera or the camera may have been left with a dead when the camera is battery Check the camera setup pages 18 83 turned on 2 There may be a problem with the camera s memory data If this is the case perform the reset operation to initialize the camera s setup page 87 After that configure each setting If the language selecti
53. es Snapshot and movie files NOTE 1 2 Turn off the camera and USB cable included with camera You also can use your computer s card slot if it has one or a commercially available card reader to access image files directly from the camera s memory card For details see the user documentation that comes with your computer When this camera is connected to your PC two removable drives will display Please click AP link Magix in the second drive and then Setup window will dispaly an Internet connection is required After installation you can import edit your photos movies and music Please note that AP link Magix is the trial version and will be used permanently after registration To connect the camera to your computer and save files Turn on the camera Next press SET and then display the REC menu page 47 or the PLAY menu page 60 then use the USB cable USB port that comes with the camera to connect it to your computer e Connecting the camera to a computer with a USB cable starts charging of the camera s battery page 14 e Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result Making sure that the mark on the USB cable In poor communication or connector is towards the lens side connect the malfunction cable to the camera connector Note that even while the connector is f
54. es of memory cards it can take too much time to record data which can result in breaks in the image and or audio This condition is indicated by EJ and Es flashing on the monitor screen To avoid loss of movie frames use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended page 108 The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor Because of this use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions 42 Recording Audio Only Voice REC Voice REC lets you record audio only without a photo or video 7 Turn the Mode dial from camera to setup REC mode 2 Press the shutter button to start recording Remaining recording time e The LED Lamp flashes green while recording is in progress e Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During playback you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording 3 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording e To create another audio recording file repeat steps 2 and 3 e To turn off Voice Rec select any mode by turning the Mode dial Recording time NOTE e You can use a DISP during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on and off e When monitor screen contents are turned off selecting the Voice REC scene will cause the monitor screen to turn off immediately page 9 43 i To play back an audio r
55. eset setting 3 IMPORTANT e Some menu items are not available while the camera is in the Silent mode page 38 e REC Mode REC Tab FER vo oos Focus Frame o gt Bust OF Stabilizer Jao OO Flash On Focus Off White Balance Off ISO Off AF Area On Burst Off Self timer Off MF Position Off Zoom Position Off Quality Tab O Quality Snapshots Momma Color Mode Off EV Compensation 100 Set Up Tab e PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Rotate Set Up Tab Startup Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Half Shutter Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Shutter Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Beep Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Beep 0 7 Playback 0 7 File Numbering World Time Date Stamp Adjust Date Format Language LCD Save Power Saving REC PLAY Disable TV Out Trimming Voice Memo Copy e The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode When things don t go right f Troubleshooting Possible Cause and Recommended Action Power Supply Power does not 1 The battery may not be loaded correctly page 12 turn on 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 12 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced
56. esses the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 24X to 172 8X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 40 1 Inthe REC mode slide the zoom controller to zoom Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom controller Wide Angle Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range Telephoto Enlarges the subject and narrows the range 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image 3 IMPORTANT e Digital zoom is disabled while date stamp page 84 is turned on NOTE e The higher the digital Zoom factor the coarser the recorded image Note that the camera also has a function that lets you record using digital Zoom without image deterioration page 40 e Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto e Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture 39 i Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point lf you hold the zoom controller towards amp Telephoto the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards amp Telephoto will switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor e During zoom a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting E8073 0 w Focusing range Displayed for Auto Focus Macro Focus and Manual Focus Z
57. etc e Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computers If you experience problems try the following Try recording movies with a quality setting of 640 Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version Quit any other applications you have running and stop resident applications e To connect the camera to your computer and save files 7 Turn on the camera Next press SET and then display the REC menu page 47 or the PLAY menu page 62 2 Turn off the camera and USB cable then use the USB cable USB port included with camera that comes with the camera to connect it to your Macintosh e Connecting the camera to USB S X COSS X AN SS F Ne SC oj H g 2 S g Large conn a computer with a USB ey S cable starts charging of the camera s battery page 14 Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB port until you t feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction connector Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector is towards the lens side connect the cable to the camera Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be a
58. f Lock all in step 1 above IMPORTANT e Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 87 66 Resizing a Snapshot Resize Procedure PLAY gt Snapshot Screen gt SET MENU gt PLAY Tab Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot The original snapshot is also retained You can select resize an image to one of three image sizes 10M 6M VGA e Resizing a 3 2 or 16 9 size snapshot will create an image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 with both sides cut off e The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Cropping a Snapshot Trimming Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU PLAY Tab Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need Zoom factor and save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained Represents snapshot area Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size you want use A V lt lt and gt to display the portion of the image you want to cut out and then press SET e The image produced by cropping a 3 2 or 16 9 image will have an aspect ratio of 4 3 e The recording date of the cropped image will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Part of snapshot that is currently displayed 67
59. ft Skin Soft Skin When the soft skin mode is activated it makes wrinkles and lines look less conspicuous while preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside of the skin The camera detects skin color area such as the face and processes the image to make the skin appear smooth 37 Shooting without Disturbing Others Silent Mode The Silent mode automatically disables flash mutes operation tones and configures other settings to avoid disturbing others around you It comes in handy when shooting in a museum or other areas where flash photograph is prohibited 1 Inthe REC mode press SET 2 Use a and v to select the seventh Control Panel option from the top Silent Mode 3 Use lt and gt to select On and then press SET This enters the Silent mode which is indicated by Silent on the monitor screen The following shows the camera setup in the Silent mode e Flash and Self timer are not included in the control panel This means that these settings cannot be changed from the Control Panel e See the following for details Flash page 35 Self timer page 37 Sounds page 81 e Entering the Silent mode in the REC mode will also enter the Silent mode in the PLAY mode automatically page 65 38 Shooting with Zoom Your camera provides you with 24X optical zoom that changes the lens focal distance which can be used in combination with digital zoom that digitally proc
60. fter that remove the camera from the bag and open the battery cover for a few hours 93 e Lens Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight This is due to the characteristics of lenses and does not indicate malfunction of the camera e Caring for your camera Never touch the lens or flash window with your fingers Finger smudges dirt and other foreign matter on the lens or flash window can interfere with proper operation of the camera Use a blower or other means to keep the lens and flash window free of dirt and dust and wipe gently with a soft dry cloth To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth e Old Rechargeable Battery Handling Precautions Insulate the positive and negative terminals with tape etc Do not peel the covering off of the battery Do not try to take the battery apart e USB adapter Handling Precautions Never plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the power cord Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Take care to protect the power cord against damage and breaking Never place heavy objects onto the power cord or expose it to intense heat Doing so can damage the power cord creating the risk of fire and electric shoc
61. g the PLAY Panel Pressing SET in the PLAY mode will display the PLAY Panel e Example PLAY Panel Operation 1 In the PLAY mode press SET The PLAY Panel will appear along the right side of the monitor screen PLAY Panel 2 Use a and v to select the PLAY Panel item you want and then press SET 3 The following describes the operations you can perform for each of the PLAY Panel items Exit Exits the PLAY Panel The operation that is performed when this item is selected depends on the type of file that is currently displayed on the monitor screen gt Ea e Movie Starts movie playback page 60 e Voice REC Starts voice recording playback page 44 e Audio snapshot Starts audio playback page 66 Displays a slideshow menu See Playing a Slideshow on the lall Slideshow Camera Slideshow page 64 for slideshow menu operations The Silent mode turns off camera operation sounds so you can avoid disturbing others around you when playing back images 62 Displays the PLAY menu You can perform the following operations on the PLAY menu Use lt and gt to select the tab Tabs where the menu item you want to configure is located Use a and vw to select the Rotate menu item you want and then ee Protect Dress gt Resize Use a and V to change the aLL setting of the selected menu Voice Memo Menu item 4 Press SET to apply the setting Selected menu ite
62. han operation under normal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Outside this temperature range charging can take longer than normal or even fail Do not tear or remove the battery outer label lf a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one Storage Precautions Storing the battery for a long time while it is charged can cause deterioration of battery characteristics If you do not plan to use a battery for some time fully use up its charge before storing it Always remove the battery from the camera when you are not using it A battery left in the camera can discharge and go dead which will require some time to charge when you need to use the camera Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower To prevent over discharging of an unused battery fully charge it and then load it in the camera and fully use up the charge about once every six months 97 Using a Memory Card see page 19 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card To replace the memory card Press the memory card and then release it This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly Pull the card out the rest of the way a
63. he end When the slideshow reaches a movie file while MAX is selected only the first frame of the movie will displayed Voice REC files are not played back when MAX is selected Turns effect on or off Effect On Turns on the image change effect and background music Off No image change effect or background music To stop the slideshow press 1p Delete Pressing SET instead of i Delete stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Adjust audio volume by pressing w and then press a or Ww during playback All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one image to another The time required for transition from one image to another may be longer in the case of an image that was not recorded with this camera 64 Performing Playback without Disturbing Others Silent Mode The Silent mode turns off camera operation sounds so you can avoid disturbing others around you when play back images 1 In the PLAY mode press SET 2 On the PLAY panel page 64 use 4 and v to select the second menu option from the bottom Silent and then press SET 3 Use a and v to select On and then press SET This enters the Silent mode which is indicated by m on the monitor screen The Sounds setting page 79 automatically changes to Off in the Silent mode Rotating an Image Rotate Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU
64. he next step Windows 7 users On the Documents Organize menu select Paste Windows Vista users On the Documents Edit menu select Paste Windows XP users On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your Documents Windows 7 Windows Vista or My Documents Windows XP folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer On the camera press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera After making sure that the back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer 19 e To view images you copied to your computer 1 Double click the copied DCIM folder to open it 2 Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 3 Double click the image file you want to view An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original unrotated orientation Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or
65. ich can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna m Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver m Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by HP may void the user s authority to operate the equipment CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B Contents Read this first 20 0 0 eee ees 1 UNPACKING weddcurentebereseetarcsdudeneehecuadeeteossuctens nD General Guide 0 ee ee ees 6 Monitor Screen Contents 0 00 cc ee T e Configuring Monitor Screen Settings naaa anaa aaea ees 9 e Quick Start Basics 10 What is a digital camera aana ee 10 What you can do with your camera 0 0 00 ees 11 First charge the battery prior to use 2 0 0 es 12 e To load the battery 0 ce eee 12 e Charge the Battery 0 0 0 0 ees 13 Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera 18 Preparing a Memory Card 0 0 ccc ee eee 19 e Supported Memory CardsS aaa 19 e To load a memory card anaana aaa ee eee 20 e
66. ich indicates that charging is complete 35 NOTE Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed which can cause image blur due to camera movement Under such conditions secure the camera with a tripod etc With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright The presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors Select Forced Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited Red eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera fires a pre flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close which reduces the chance of red eye Note the following important points when using red eye reduction e Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera flash e Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from
67. ies the sound volume This setting is also used as the audio level during video output page 60 Specifies the volume of movie and Audio Snapshot audio Playback output This volume setting is not used during video output from the USB AV port e Setting a volume level of O mutes output 81 Configuring a Startup Image Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Startup Image Display the image you want to use as your startup image and then select On e The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing PLAY e You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image or you can use the special startup image provided in the camera s built in memory e If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image the audio will not play at Startup e Formatting built in memory page 87 will delete the current startup image setting Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File Numbering Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab File Numbering Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names page 8 Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new file will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded and that Continue card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the exist
68. ing J Delete 3 IMPORTANT e Remember that a file image delete operation cannot be undone e Deleting an audio snapshot page 68 deletes both the Snapshot and the audio file e You cannot delete files while movie or audio recording is in progress Wy Delete e The delete menu will not appear if you press TJ Delete while On is selected for J GG the camera s selected for EA Disable Disable setting page 87 You can delete files only while Off is g To delete a single images 1 Press Ti Delete 2 Use lt and gt to scroll through the images until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use a and v to select Delete and then press SET e To delete other images repeat steps 2 and 3 e To exit the delete operation press i Delete 2 Delete h S ja A dis r LD 100 0022 n y Delete All IEEE Delete Images Delete Cancel i To delete specific images 1 Press Ti Delete 2 Use a and v to select Delete Images and then press SET e This displays a image selection screen 3 Use a V 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the image you want to delete and then press SET e This will select the check box of the currently selected image 4 Repeat step 3 to select other images if you want After you are finished selecting images press 1 Delete 5 Use a and v to selec
69. ing file names is greater than the largest sequential number remembered by the camera numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file names plus 1 Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or when the memory card is replaced with a blank one If a memory card is loaded and that card already has files stored on it numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file names number plus 1 82 Configuring World Time Settings World Time Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab World Time You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip etc World Time displays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe 1 Use a and v to select Destination and then press gt e To change the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use the camera select Home 2 Use a and v to select City and then press gt e To change the Destination setting to summer time use a and w to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use a Y lt and gt to select the geographic area you want and then press SET 4 Use a and Y to select the city you want
70. ion Snapshot Image Size 3 Use lt and gt to select an image size and then press SET Image Size 2Ugge tEn i Print Size and Description Pixels mee Application 16M 4608 x 3456 Poster Print 3 2 4608 x 3072 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped page 69 from the original 16 9 4608 x 2592 HDTV 10M 3648 x 2736 A3 Print Good detail 5M 2560 x 1920 A4 Print 3M 2048 x1536 3 5 x5 Print Best when preserving memory capacity is relatively more important than image quality Image files are smaller which is better when VGA 640 x 480 E Mail attaching images to e mail However images are relatively coarser 33 The initial factory default image size setting is 16M selecting 3 2 records images with an aspect ratio of 3 2 which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper The letters HDTV stand for High Definition Television An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16 9 which makes them wider than the usual 4 3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution e Specifying Movie Image Quality Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of a movie during playback Shooting with the high quality 1280 setting will
71. is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie 1 Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark subject which increases the chance of digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 2 You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with Forced Off selected which can increase digital noise and make images appear coarse In this case turn on flash page 35 or use lights for illumination 3 Shooting with a high ISO sensitivity setting or with the Lighting feature can cause an increase in digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 103 Possible Cause and Recommended Action A recorded image was not saved Though available lighting is bright the faces of people in the image are dark Subjects are too dark when shooting images ina seashore or ski area Digital Zoom including HD zoom does not work The zoom bar indicates zoom only up to a zoom factor of 12 5 The image is out of focus during movie recording 1 Camera power may have been turned off before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved If the battery indicator shows mr charge the battery as soon as possible page 17 2 You may have removed the memory card fro
72. k Never try to modify the power cord or subject it to severe bending twisting or pulling Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Never plug in or unplug the power cord while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock Do not plug the power cord into an outlet or extension cord that is shared by other devices Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock e The USB adapter becomes slightly warm during charging This is normal and does not indicate malfunction e Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when you are not using the USB adapter e Never use detergent to clean the power cord especially the plug e Never cover the USB adapter with a blanket etc Doing so creates the risk of fire e Other Precautions The camera becomes slightly warm during use This is normal and does not indicate malfunction 94 e Copyrights This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer Copyright 2013 e Federal Communications Commission FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc
73. m l NOTE gt Pressing i Delete performs one of the following operations f you previously selected a tab pressing 1 Delete returns to the viewfinder screen f you previously selected menu item pressing i Delete returns to the tab e PLAY Menu Operations in This Manual PLAY menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same one described under Example PLAY Panel Operation on page 62 Use a and w to select the bottom PLAY Panel item MENU and then press SET Procedure l a PLAY gt i SET gt i MENU 1 PLAY Tab gt Protect w E E E Press Press SET Use lt and gt to select the PLAY PLAY tab Use a and w to select Protect and then press P 63 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow 1 In the PLAY mode press SET 2 Use 4 and v to select the third PLAY Panel item from the bottom Slideshow and then press SET page 62 Starts the slideshow Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Amount of time each image remains displayed Use lt and gt to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds images change at the specified interval but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots will continue to play until t
74. m the camera before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete Not enough light is reaching the subjects Change the flash mode setting to Forced On for daylight synchro flash page 35 or adjust EV Compensation to the side page 5 7 Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Forced On for daylight synchro flash page 35 or adjust EV Compensation to the side page 57 Time stamping may be turned on which will cause digital Zoom to be disabled Turn off time stamping page 82 1 Focusing may not be possible because the subject is outside the focus range Shoot within the allowable range 2 The lens may be dirty Clean the lens page 92 104 Possible Cause and Recommended Action Playback The color of the Sunlight or light from another source may be shining directly playback image is into the lens when you are shooting Position the camera so different from what sunlight does not shine directly into the lens appears on the monitor screen when shooting Images are not This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a displayed memory card using another digital camera Images cannot be Note that you cannot edit the following types of snapshots edited with e Movies resizing trimming Snapshots recorded with anoth
75. menu of Scene Mode scenes e The initial default selection is Scene 1 Portrait SCENE MODE Scene name 3 Use a v lt and gt to move Scene number the boundary to the scene you want to select e The scene menu has multiple pages Use a and Ww to scroll between menu pages e You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 46 for details e To return to normal snapshot recording select Scene 1 Portrait 45 4 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene This returns to the REC mode e The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene e To select a different Scene Mode scene repeat the above procedure from step 1 5 Press the shutter button if you are shooting a snapshot or To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene selection screen and then slide the zoom controller in either direction Movie if you are shooting a movie Using Scene Information Screen To return to the scene menu slide the zoom controller agai n Enhanced flesh tones To scroll between scenes use lt and gt Setting zoom to telephoto blurs the background To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene press SET Scene Mode Precautions some Scene Mode scenes cannot be used while recording a movie
76. n from the computer 15 NOTE e Even if you turn on the camera the battery will continue to charge if there is a USB connection with a computer In this case however LED Lamp operation will change as described below LED Lamp Operation Lit Flashing Amber Charging Transfer files Abnormal ambient temperature charging taking PiaoHing see abnormally long or battery problem page 96 Lit Green Charging complete ve IMPORTANT e Charging is not performed while the connected computer is in the hibernate mode e When charging the camera by connecting it to a computer you may need to replug the USB cable if rebooting the computer e A charging error can occur immediately after charging begins or some time after charging begins A charging error is indicated by the LED Lamp flashing red Other Charging Precautions Never use any other type of charger device Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully Give the battery time to cool before charging it A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera Because of this it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it Charging the camera s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception If this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio Actual charging time depends on curr
77. n will delete all contents on the memory card or in built in memory It cannot be undone Make sure you do not need any data currently on the card or in built in memory before you format it Formatting built in memory will delete the following data Protected images Startup screen Formatting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Formatting will cause all images to be deleted even if file deletion is disabled On selected for fi Disable page 85 for some images Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause the camera to stop operating normally 7J Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Reset see page 98 for details about the camera s factory default settings The settings below are not reset World Time settings clock settings date format screen language video output 89 Appendix Precautions during Use e Avoid Use While In Motion Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle or while walking Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident e Directly Viewing
78. nd then insert another one Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card e Using a Memory Card SD memory cards SDHC memory cards and SDXC Write enabled memory cards have a write protect switch Use the switch when you need to guard against accidentally t deleting data Note however if you write protect an SD EMOn memory card you must then turn write protection off Write disabled whenever you want to record to it format it or delete any of its images If a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can restore normal operation by reformatting it page 87 However it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory cards whenever using the camera far away from the home or office As you record data to and delete data from a memory card a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this periodic re formatting of a memory card is recommended Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost Make sure that you always back up important data on other media CD R CD RW hard disk etc e Memory Card Handling Precautions Certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speeds In particular you may experience problems saving high quality 1280 movies When using the camera s built in memory or
79. nd enter the 6 REC REC mode e The LED Lamp will light green momentarily and the lens will extend out of the camera page 24 To turn on power Press PLAY and enter the e The LED Lamp will light green PLAY mode momentarily and an image currently stored in camera memory will appear on the monitor screen page 26 Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extends Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the PLAY REC risk of malfunction Pressing PLAY while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes The LCD Save and Power Saving pages 86 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time f To turn off the camera Press ON OFF Power e You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press A REC or PLAY You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press REC or PLAY page 87 22 Holding the Camera Correctly Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button When pressing the shutter button be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot Holding the camera still carefully press the shutte
80. nge as shown below Example X cm to oo X isthe actual focusing range value The operations assigned to the lt and gt keys with the L R Key setting page 59 are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode Using Multi Focus Multi Focus is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with Subject to be focused on To use multi focus select h Multi for the Auto Focus area page 52 the subject you want to focus on and then Focus frame half press the shutter button 50 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image 3 When you are ready to shoot the image press the shutter button the rest of the way down E Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame Procedure a REC SET MENU REC Tab gt Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes including a heart shape for the focus frame NOTE e Half pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below ee OO it Pw al e When shooting with face tracking or the frame shape is _ 51 Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Procedure a REC SET MENU REC Tab AF
81. ntrol Panel option from the top Face Tracking Use lt and gt to select Ei Face Tracking On and then press SET Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one Half press the shutter button The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green Press the shutter button the rest of the way 2ce Tracking icon down Me IMPORTANT e The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face e The only focus mode available while face tracking is enabled is Auto Focus AF e Face Tracking may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways e Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Face that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is at an angle A face that is very far away and small or very close and large A face in an area that is very dark The face of a pet or some other non human subject e Face Tracking cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some Scene Mode scenes Movie Recording e The AF area setting page 52 is ignored while face tracking is enabled 53 i Using Burst Procedure a REC gt SET MENU REC Tab Burst While Burst is turned on images are continually recorded until memory becomes full as long as you keep the shutter button depressed
82. on screen does not re appear when you turn the camera on it means that the camera s memory management data has been restored 105 Possible Cause and Recommended Action The time and date Load the camera s battery and reconfigure the time and date settings configured settings page 18 Do not remove the battery from the camera the first time after for at least 48 hours after configuring time and date settings purchasing the After that the settings will not be reset if you remove the camera are reset to battery their factory e If the time and date are reset to their factory default settings defaults when when you remove the battery after it has been loaded for remove the more than 48 hours it could mean that the camera s setting camera s battery memory is defective Buttons are not With large capacity memory cards there is a delay after the responsive right power has been turned on before the buttons become after the power has responsive been turned on 106 Display Messages The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the ALERT oe camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Battery is low Battery power is low There is something wrong with the memory card Turn off the camera remove the memory card and then reload it into the camera If this message re appears when you turn the camera back on format the memory
83. onal print service Request date stamp when ordering prints from a professional print service 12 Using the Camera with a Computer Things you can do using a computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a computer Save images to a computer and view them there Save images and view them manually USB connection pages 72 Transfer images In addition to images you also can transfer stored on your z lt screen shot images from your computer to computer to p E the camera Photo Transport camera memory D Play back and e You can play back movies pages 74 77 edit movies e To edit movies use commercially available software as required Windows only The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh e Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications See the Read me file that comes with each application for details e Precautions for Windows Users e The bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run e Operation on a self made computer is not supported e Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments 73 i Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store imag
84. oom bar Undeteriorated image Deteriorated image quality range quality range v e O wE SSS SN 1X 24X to 172 8X L 24X to 382 6X Optical digital zoom switch point Zoom pointer Indicates current zoom 24X optical zoom point Image deterioration The image deterioration point Image Maximum Undeteriorated depends on the image size page nt Size Zoom Factor zoom limit 32 The smaller the image size the higher the zoom factor you 24 0X 24 0X can use before reaching the 24 0X 24 0X image deterioration point 24 0X 24 0X Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 10M and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size 172 8X 43 2X 215 5X 54 0X 382 6X 172 8X 16M ze Es EEEE 212x 302x cs 40 Recording Movie Images and Audio To record a movie 1 Configure the quality setting for the movie page 34 The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you select 2 In the REC mode point the camera Remaining recording time at the subject and then press page 109 Movie Movie This will start recording and display BE on the monitor screen U __ ae OU20021t lll 00 00 00 Movie recording includes monaural E e au
85. or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer Ke IMPORTANT e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted 78 Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh lf you are running Mac OS X you can manage snapshots using iPhoto which comes bundled with some Macintosh products E Playing a Movie You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies on a Macintosh To play back a movie first copy it to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file e Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Mac OS X 10 3 9 or higher Required Software QuickTime 7 or higher e The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation e Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies e Movie
86. page 19 into the memory card slot e Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and contact your retailer or authorized service center 20 i To format initialize a new memory card You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn on the camera and then press SET 2 Use a and v to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom MENU and then press SET page 30 3 Use lt and gt to select the Set Up tab 4 Use a and v to select Format and then press gt 5 Use a and v to select Format and then press SET He IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it will delete its contents Normally you do not need to format a memory card again However if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the case of an SD SDHC or SDXC memory card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc 21 Turning the Camera On and Off p To turn power on ON OFF Power To turn on power Press ON OFF Power or a
87. peration e Trademark Recognition Windows 2000 XP Vista Win7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operation System All other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 95 Any and all unauthorized commercial copying distribution and copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited Power Supply i Charging e Ifthe camera s back lamp starts flashing red Ambient temperature or the temperature of the battery may be either too high or too low Disconnect the USB cable and wait until temperature is within the allowable charging range before trying again Battery contacts may be dirty Wipe them with a dry cloth Try connecting to a different computer USB port Depending on the setup of your computer you may not be able to charge the camera s battery over a USB connection E To replace the battery 7 Open the battery cover and remove Stopper the current battery With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration After the battery pops out pull it the rest of the way out of the camera 2 Load a new battery 96 i Battery Precautions Precautions during Use Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less t
88. r button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed Horizontal Vertical Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens NOTE e Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration Flash To protect against accidentally dropping the Front lamp camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera Never swing the camera around by its strap The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose Big IMPORTANT e Take care to ensure that your fingers are not blocking or are not too close to the flash Fingers can cause unwanted shadows when using the flash 23 To shoot a snapshot 1 Press e REC to turn on the camera The camera will enter the REC mode Make sure gy is on the display If it isn t see page 45 Snapshot mode icon Monitor screen Shutter button 199 00O O a aiM N x 640 A F he q A Ce ees Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity 2 Point the camera at the subject You can zoom the image if you want 2 Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom controller 3 Half press the shutter button to LED Lamp Focus frame focus the image
89. r speed do not appear on the monitor screen when you half press the shutter button while On is selected These values will appear briefly however in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot Shooting while On is selected can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Stabilizer may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe Stabilizer may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod Turn off Stabilizer E Assigning Functions to the lt and gt Keys L R Key Procedure a REC SET MENU REC Tab L R Key You can assign one of the four functions listed below to the lt and gt keys Setting EAM key operation EV Compensation Adjusts the EV Compensation value page 57 White Balance Changes the white balance setting page 58 ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting page 59 Self timer sets the self timer time page 37 Off Cancels lt and gt key assignments a Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Procedure a REC SET MENU REC Tab Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images 99 i Using Icon Help Icon Help Procedure REC SET MENU REC Tab gt Icon Help While Icon Help
90. ra and special USB adapter before using or charging the battery lf a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery correctly Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation 92 e Battery Life Battery continuous operation times provided in this manual represent the approximate amount of time before the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powered by the special battery under normal temperature 25 C 77 F They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve the indicated level of operation Actual battery life is greatly affected by ambient temperature battery storage conditions the amount of time spent in storage etc Leaving the camera on can run down the battery and cause the low battery warning to appear Turn off the camera whenever you are not using it The low battery warning indicates that the camera is about to turn off due to low battery power Charge the battery as soon as possible Leaving a low or dead battery in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption e Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of d
91. re a REC SET MENU Quality Tab EV Compensation You can manually adjust an image s exposure value EV value before shooting it e EV Compensation Range 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV e Unit 1 3 EV 1 Use a and v to adjust the exposure compensator value a Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored subjects and backlit subjects vw Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day To cancel exposure compensation change the EV value to 0 0 2 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera which causes it to revert to 0 0 NOTE e When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation 57 i Controlling White Balance White Balance Procedure a REC SET MENU Quality Tab White Balance You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically EA Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day _ For shooting outdoors on an over
92. result in better image quality but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot 1 Inthe REC mode press SET 2 Use a and v to select the second Control Panel option from the top Movie Image Quality 3 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate 1280 1280 x 720 30 Megabits second 30 frames second 640 x 480 6 Megabits second 30 frames second e The 16 9 aspect ratio is available when 1280 is selected as the image quality 34 Using Flash Flash 1 In the REC mode press v 4 once 2 Use lt and gt to select the flash setting you want and then press SET e f there are no indicators on the monitor screen you can cycle through the flash modes by pressing Ww 4 You can turn rvy 4 display information on or off by pressing 4 a DISP page 9 Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions Flash does not fire Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Auto Flash 3 Press the shutter button to shoot LED Lamp Flashes orange while the flash is charging to indicate that image recording is disabled e You will not be able to take another flash snapshot until the lamp stops flashing indicates the flash will fire orange wh
93. s Mode page 49 OONDOARWDNDN gt e Shutter Button Half pressed 1 Recording mode page 24 2 Flash page 35 3 Stabilizer indicator page 54 4 Focus frame pages 24 51 Movie Recording Snapshot Viewing or o 100 a0a8 O one 5 Recording mode page 41 Remaining movie memory capacity page 41 Movie recording time page 41 EV value page 57 Battery level indicator page 17 Movie recording indicator page 41 File type Protect indicator page 66 Folder name file name page 80 Snapshot image quality page 57 Snapshot image size page 32 ISO sensitivity page 59 Aperture value Shutter speed Date time page 84 O Battery level indicator page 17 OON OOF WDND e Movie Playback File type Folder name file name page 80 Movie recording time page 41 Movie image quality page 34 Date time page 84 Battery level indicator page 17 OoonRwWwWN A Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can turn display information on and off by pressing a DISP You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode Information display on Displays information about image settings etc REC mode only In addition to information about snapshot settings displays movie setting information and the date time screen e You can specify the date format you want to use page 85 Information display off No information displayed Information display Dat
94. t Yes and then press SET e This deletes the images you selected e To exit the delete operation press jj Delete E To delete all images 1 Press Ti Delete 2 Use a and v to select Delete All Images and then press SET 3 Use a and v to select Yes and then press SET to delete all images This will cause the message No images to appear 28 Snapshot Shooting Precautions Operation e Never open the battery cover while the LED Lamp is flashing green Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly damage to other images stored in memory malfunction of the camera etc e If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots e Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image e The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 57 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting e Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image p Auto Focus Restrictions Any of the following can make proper focus impossible Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other s
95. ter with the USB cable e Depending on the setup of your computer you may not be able to charge the camera s battery over a USB connection If this happens use of the USB adapter that comes with the camera is recommended 1 Turn off the camera J Check to make sure that the camera s monitor screen is blank If it isn t press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera AG A Aa Monitor ON OFF Power screen AU r y c IMPORTANT e The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable an error message may appear on your computer If this happens disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable 14 2 With your computer USB cable included with camera turned on connect the USB port camera to it The LED Lamp should light red indicating that charging has started The LED Lamp will go out when charging is complete It takes about 130 minutes to achieve a full charge Charging may take longer depending on charging conditions f Small connector Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector is towards the lens side connect the cable to the camera LED Lamp Operation Lamp Status aired Lit Red Charging Abnormal ambient temperature Flashing Red charging taking abnormally long or battery problem page 96 3 After charging is complete disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the
96. the Sun or Bright Light Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight e Flash Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be present Such conditions create the risk of fire and explosion Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere with the driver s vision and creates the risk of accident Never fire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight e Monitor Screen Should the monitor screen ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the monitor screen Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician e Connections Never plug any devices that are not specified for use with this camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock e Transport Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such devices is restricted Improper use creates the risk of serious accident e Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities Continued use of the camera while it is
97. ther Scene Mode scene or turn off the camera 46 Advanced Settings The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings e REC mode menu contents and operations are different from those in the PLAY mode This section explains operations using the REC menu screen See page 62 for information about PLAY menu screen operations Using On screen Menus e Example REC Menu Screen Operation a VW lt lt gt W 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use a and v to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom MENU and then press SET page 30 This will display the REC menu screen 3 Use lt and gt to select the tab where the menu item you want to configure is located 4 Use a and Y to select the menu item you Example want and then press gt When E Quality is a selected on the Quality 5 Use a and v to change the setting of the tab selected menu item o Tabs 6 After the setting is the way you want press SET to apply the setting and return to the viewfinder screen E Quay e Pressing lt 4 instead of SET applies the White Balance selected setting and returns to the menu item selection e To configure settings on another tab after pressing lt to return to the menu item selection Settings use a or i Delete to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use lt and gt to select the tab you
98. ubject with a repeating horizontal pattern Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera Subject in a dark location Camera movement while shooting Fast moving subject Subjects outside the focus range of the camera lf you cannot focus properly try using multi focus page 50 or Manual Focus page 49 29 Snapshot Tutorial Using the mode dial There are 5 modes can be set by turning the Mode dial such as Voice REC Intelligent Scene Scene mode Auto Mode ART mode Once turning the Mode dial it will enter the selected mode immediately even in Playback mode or during movie recording For detail operation please see the following sections The table below shows the available settings for Mode dial Voice REC This mode is used to record audio clips The camera detects the shooting conditions and automatically switches to the appropriate scene mode A Intelligent Scene Turns the mode dial to enter last used Scene FIHI Scene mode mode Press the MENU button to select other scene mode Turns the mode dial to enter Auto mode It s Auto Mode the simplest way to shoot basic images settings are adjusted automatically ART mode This function applies different art effect on the still images Using the Control Panel The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings 1 In the REC mode press SET This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings al Vv
99. ully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port 14 Turn on the camera e The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable an error message may appear on your computer If this happens disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable e Charging continues even if the camera is turned on page 16 Windows 7 Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Double click Removable Disk e Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or built in memory if there is no card as a removable disk 6 Right click the DCIM folder On the shortcut menu that appears click Copy 10 Windows 7 Windows Vista users Click Start and then Documents Windows XP users Click Start and then My Documents e If you already have a DCIM folder in Documents Windows 7 Windows Vista or My Documents Windows XP the next step will overwrite it If you want to keep the existing DCIM folder you need to change its name or move it to a different location before performing t
100. within the focus frame in the center of the screen e To track the movement of a moving subject Half press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject See Tracking page 53 for more information 25 Viewing Snapshots Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera s monitor screen e For information about how to play back movies see page 60 1 Press m PLAY to enter the PLAY mode This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory Information about the displayed snapshot also is included page 8 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 9 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards amp page 61 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it PLAY 2 Use lt and gt to scroll between images e Holding down either button scrolls at high speed ee fe Sa n Qua A a 4 NN 4 os Pa E NOTE e Half pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is displayed will switch directly to the REC mode 26 Deleting Snapshots and Movies lf memory becomes full you can delete snapshots and movies you no longer need in order to free up storage and record more images e In either the REC mode or PLAY mode you can delete files simply by press
101. ypes of battery or charger may damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Never use or leave the battery near open flame Do not expose the battery to heat or fire Never carry or store the battery together with items that can conduct electricity necklaces pencil lead etc Never disassemble the battery pierce it with a needle or expose it to strong impact hit it with a hammer step on it etc and never apply solder to it Never place the battery into a microwave oven heater high pressure generating device etc Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera and keep it away from open flame Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high temperatures Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life Continued charging creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Battery fluid can damage your eyes Should battery fluid get into your eyes accidentally immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the came

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